God Help me!!

[atad3]

Not sure about your activity levels, but a good evening run/walk can also work wonders for RLS.

[Caróg liath]

Yes Mirapex is supposed to work for some RLS patients quiet effectively since most people with Parkinson's suffer with it.

Not sure of the side effects though, so might want to ask your GP and find out if it's suitable.

Best of luck.

[whatapain]

I hear that restless leg is caused by an increase in the uric acid (that is the latest thought although not proven) in the body. It causes a hype sensitivity of the neural impulses which results in the "twitching" and constant movement in the extremity, other theories are that if is caused by the build up of toxins, other than uric acids, or even accidental poisoning from the over use of medications..

There is quite the difference in RLS and neuropathy so be careful when describing any symptoms to your medical dudes or dudetts
If you are just talking about cramps ... those terrible ones you just can get rid of that too is another thing

Gabapentin would be a horrible mistake

For Restless leg... if you dont have renal problems make sure you are keeping yourself hydrated.. thats 2 liters of water a day at least, no more than 3.5 unless you exercise or sweat alot....

By the way... Sweat like a pig...... I dont think that pigs do sweat... I am sure someone her knows..

Cut back on your Protein intake... especially Red Meats...that break down into uric acids... You might notice that RLS seems to get worse about 30 to 60 minutes after a meal.. and often in bed you will have that wiggling of the leg... it is not involuntary.

Your urine output should be at least 500 cc per day... thats at the most minimum.. If not you need more water.... again unless you have kidney disease, Congestive heart failure etc...

I have seen Lyrica use for RLS its results are varied

Valium is a hit or miss.

Flexaril is an option, but not recommended, and it takes several doses before it actually works.. Thats why many people say,, dat stuff dont work.. I took a pill and nothin... takes about 3 doses to become effective or 24 hours (usually rx tid)

Explore your diet and hydration first.

Coffee is a bean, beans are high in protein, meats .. google protein in foods and limit them

Restless leg involves the neurotransmitters.... nicotinic acids etc.... The goal is to reduce their threshold.

Someone mentioned dopamine... that could help... not a great idea and lots of danger. I wouldn't try it but worth a search on a good site to look for research.

Chochincine used to treat gout might help

Before anything differentiate what is really going on.
Is it RLS Neuropathy MS...

Do the easiest least harmful treatment first. There is no magic pill.
Hydration and diet.

WALKING.... Moving the muscles promotes extracellular fluid movement and allows for the transport of any toxins outside the body.. That is great advise there.....

Skelaxin zanaflex flexaril... mabye...

Make sure your not taking tooooooo much tylenol from PKs or getting some bunk stuff that breaks down into cyanide.... Use the guys here to find your other supplies... they can be trusted.

[Rose5555]

Wow, this is truly useful stuff. My 14-year-old son has started suffering from RLS. His father did too although I think his is more under control now. I have struggled with what to say to my son but at least here there are some good points to start from. I will definitely try him with a bath with Epsom salts - given his age, we need to find therapies that are as non-intrusive as possible. It is a bit simpler in some ways because his diet is already good and at his age, there is no alcohol or coffee to add to the mix.  But he is really going in heavy on the protein because he loves playing rugby and it is better as he gets stronger and stronger. So I will have to watch that with him as it sounds as if protein is contra-indicated with this problem.  Thanks to everyone for all the information. I will feed back anything that works for my son.

[ghostofjack]

Are you feeling any better Flippity? Hope so. RLS really sucks.

[Cricket]

I hear that restless leg is caused by an increase in the uric acid (that is the latest thought although not proven) in the body. It causes a hype sensitivity of the neural impulses which results in the "twitching" and constant movement in the extremity, other theories are that if is caused by the build up of toxins, other than uric acids, or even accidental poisoning from the over use of medications..

There is quite the difference in RLS and neuropathy so be careful when describing any symptoms to your medical dudes or dudetts
If you are just talking about cramps ... those terrible ones you just can get rid of that too is another thing

Gabapentin would be a horrible mistake

For Restless leg... if you dont have renal problems make sure you are keeping yourself hydrated.. thats 2 liters of water a day at least, no more than 3.5 unless you exercise or sweat alot....

By the way... Sweat like a pig...... I dont think that pigs do sweat...  I am sure someone her knows..

Cut back on your Protein intake... especially Red Meats...that break down into uric acids... You might notice that RLS seems to get worse about 30 to 60 minutes after a meal.. and often in bed you will have that wiggling of the leg... it is not involuntary.

Your urine output should be at least 500 cc per day... thats at the most minimum.. If not you need more water.... again unless you have kidney disease, Congestive heart failure etc...

I have seen Lyrica use for RLS its results are varied

Valium is a hit or miss.

Flexaril is an option, but not recommended, and it takes several doses before it actually works.. Thats why many people say,, dat stuff dont work.. I took a pill and nothin... takes about 3 doses to become effective or 24 hours (usually rx tid)

Explore your diet and hydration first.

Coffee is a bean, beans are high in protein, meats .. google protein in foods and limit them

Restless leg involves the neurotransmitters.... nicotinic acids etc.... The goal is to reduce their threshold.

Someone mentioned dopamine... that could help... not a great idea and lots of danger. I wouldn't try it but worth a search on a good site to look for research.

Chochincine used to treat gout might help

Before anything differentiate what is really going on.
Is it RLS Neuropathy MS...

Do the easiest least harmful treatment first.  There is no magic pill.
Hydration and diet.

WALKING.... Moving the muscles promotes extracellular fluid movement and allows for the transport of any toxins outside the body.. That is great advise there.....

Skelaxin zanaflex flexaril... mabye...

Make sure your not taking tooooooo much tylenol from PKs or getting some bunk stuff that breaks down into cyanide.... Use the guys here to find your other supplies... they can be trusted.

Lots of good info there whatapain. I suffer from both RLS and neuropathy. One HELL of a combination. It drives me crazy when my feet are on fire and the legs can't keep still.

It looks like there are a few ways to combat this problem. The trick is finding which method works best for you.

Does this come on in spells? Mine does. I can go a couple of weeks with no problem and then it will start up and go on for days. I swear it's a form of torture.

I hope you find your answer very soon.

Good luck

[Rose5555]

I asked my 14-year-old son what he did when he got RLS that worked for him.  He got up and did the funniest clumsy dance around the room and said that movement works for him - he jumps up and down hard on his legs, thumps them around and generally gets moving off the sofa, along with a loud sort of groaning noise which may not have been necessarily part of his solution.  As he is a very active and sporty boy, I am not surprised by his solution but I thought I would share it.  He has only been complaining of RLS for the last six months or so - I guess it is genetic as his dad used to have it and drove me mad fidgeting in bed until I realised he really couldn't help it at all.  Hope this helps someone although I suspect my son's case is so recent that it will respond to anything right now and it's only when you have had this sort of thing for a while that the simple things don't work any more. Anyway I was really happy to find this thread and have been sharing bits of it with him so am grateful to you all for sharing.

[TheWalkinDude]

i dk but i think Kratom might help. it is an opiate agonist so not a permanent solution. look to see if you have a kratom wholesaler in your city. it has helped many people get back to normal. don't depend on it because it too can be addicting but Kratom definitely helps. don't buy it from a headhshop either because chances are its old or not even kratom at all. look for a kratom shop.

[Larryjay]

I hear that restless leg is caused by an increase in the uric acid (that is the latest thought although not proven) in the body. It causes a hype sensitivity of the neural impulses which results in the "twitching" and constant movement in the extremity, other theories are that if is caused by the build up of toxins, other than uric acids, or even accidental poisoning from the over use of medications..

There is quite the difference in RLS and neuropathy so be careful when describing any symptoms to your medical dudes or dudetts
If you are just talking about cramps ... those terrible ones you just can get rid of that too is another thing

Gabapentin would be a horrible mistake

For Restless leg... if you dont have renal problems make sure you are keeping yourself hydrated.. thats 2 liters of water a day at least, no more than 3.5 unless you exercise or sweat alot....

By the way... Sweat like a pig...... I dont think that pigs do sweat...  I am sure someone her knows..

Cut back on your Protein intake... especially Red Meats...that break down into uric acids... You might notice that RLS seems to get worse about 30 to 60 minutes after a meal.. and often in bed you will have that wiggling of the leg... it is not involuntary.

Your urine output should be at least 500 cc per day... thats at the most minimum.. If not you need more water.... again unless you have kidney disease, Congestive heart failure etc...

I have seen Lyrica use for RLS its results are varied

Valium is a hit or miss.

Flexaril is an option, but not recommended, and it takes several doses before it actually works.. Thats why many people say,, dat stuff dont work.. I took a pill and nothin... takes about 3 doses to become effective or 24 hours (usually rx tid)

Explore your diet and hydration first.

Coffee is a bean, beans are high in protein, meats .. google protein in foods and limit them

Restless leg involves the neurotransmitters.... nicotinic acids etc.... The goal is to reduce their threshold.

Someone mentioned dopamine... that could help... not a great idea and lots of danger. I wouldn't try it but worth a search on a good site to look for research.

Chochincine used to treat gout might help

Before anything differentiate what is really going on.
Is it RLS Neuropathy MS...

Do the easiest least harmful treatment first.  There is no magic pill.
Hydration and diet.

WALKING.... Moving the muscles promotes extracellular fluid movement and allows for the transport of any toxins outside the body.. That is great advise there.....

Skelaxin zanaflex flexaril... mabye...

Make sure your not taking tooooooo much tylenol from PKs or getting some bunk stuff that breaks down into cyanide.... Use the guys here to find your other supplies... they can be trusted.

Lots of good info there whatapain. I suffer from both RLS and neuropathy. One HELL of a combination. It drives me crazy when my feet are on fire and the legs can't keep still.

It looks like there are a few ways to combat this problem. The trick is finding which method works best for you.

Does this come on in spells? Mine does. I can go a couple of weeks with no problem and then it will start up and go on for days. I swear it's a form of torture.

I hope you find your answer very soon.

Good luck

---

I hear that restless leg is caused by an increase in the uric acid (that is the latest thought although not proven) in the body. It causes a hype sensitivity of the neural impulses which results in the "twitching" and constant movement in the extremity, other theories are that if is caused by the build up of toxins, other than uric acids, or even accidental poisoning from the over use of medications..

There is quite the difference in RLS and neuropathy so be careful when describing any symptoms to your medical dudes or dudetts
If you are just talking about cramps ... those terrible ones you just can get rid of that too is another thing

Gabapentin would be a horrible mistake

For Restless leg... if you dont have renal problems make sure you are keeping yourself hydrated.. thats 2 liters of water a day at least, no more than 3.5 unless you exercise or sweat alot....

By the way... Sweat like a pig...... I dont think that pigs do sweat...  I am sure someone her knows..

Cut back on your Protein intake... especially Red Meats...that break down into uric acids... You might notice that RLS seems to get worse about 30 to 60 minutes after a meal.. and often in bed you will have that wiggling of the leg... it is not involuntary.

Your urine output should be at least 500 cc per day... thats at the most minimum.. If not you need more water.... again unless you have kidney disease, Congestive heart failure etc...

I have seen Lyrica use for RLS its results are varied

Valium is a hit or miss.

Flexaril is an option, but not recommended, and it takes several doses before it actually works.. Thats why many people say,, dat stuff dont work.. I took a pill and nothin... takes about 3 doses to become effective or 24 hours (usually rx tid)

Explore your diet and hydration first.

Coffee is a bean, beans are high in protein, meats .. google protein in foods and limit them

Restless leg involves the neurotransmitters.... nicotinic acids etc.... The goal is to reduce their threshold.

Someone mentioned dopamine... that could help... not a great idea and lots of danger. I wouldn't try it but worth a search on a good site to look for research.

Chochincine used to treat gout might help

Before anything differentiate what is really going on.
Is it RLS Neuropathy MS...

Do the easiest least harmful treatment first.  There is no magic pill.
Hydration and diet.

WALKING.... Moving the muscles promotes extracellular fluid movement and allows for the transport of any toxins outside the body.. That is great advise there.....

Skelaxin zanaflex flexaril... mabye...

Make sure your not taking tooooooo much tylenol from PKs or getting some bunk stuff that breaks down into cyanide.... Use the guys here to find your other supplies... they can be trusted.

Lots of good info there whatapain. I suffer from both RLS and neuropathy. One HELL of a combination. It drives me crazy when my feet are on fire and the legs can't keep still.

It looks like there are a few ways to combat this problem. The trick is finding which method works best for you.

Does this come on in spells? Mine does. I can go a couple of weeks with no problem and then it will start up and go on for days. I swear it's a form of torture.

I hope you find your answer very soon.

Good luck

   Has anyone taken zanafex?  The first time I took it I was watching cartoons on the ceiling at 2 in the morning.  I thought at first that my neighbors upstairs
had the tv on but why would I get their program on the ceiling.  The next night I took it again and I was watching a mystery in color?  I realized it was the drug
 and I started panicking that it was a stroke.  Called the pharmacy and they told me that it was common from the drug.   It was like lsd or whatever, so the next
night I took it and was waiting to see what was coming on.  Nothing clicked and was actually disappointed.   Has anyone had this experience with zanaflex?

[Woodhouse]

I hear that restless leg is caused by an increase in the uric acid (that is the latest thought although not proven) in the body. It causes a hype sensitivity of the neural impulses which results in the "twitching" and constant movement in the extremity, other theories are that if is caused by the build up of toxins, other than uric acids, or even accidental poisoning from the over use of medications..

There is quite the difference in RLS and neuropathy so be careful when describing any symptoms to your medical dudes or dudetts
If you are just talking about cramps ... those terrible ones you just can get rid of that too is another thing

Gabapentin would be a horrible mistake

For Restless leg... if you dont have renal problems make sure you are keeping yourself hydrated.. thats 2 liters of water a day at least, no more than 3.5 unless you exercise or sweat alot....

By the way... Sweat like a pig...... I dont think that pigs do sweat...  I am sure someone her knows..

Cut back on your Protein intake... especially Red Meats...that break down into uric acids... You might notice that RLS seems to get worse about 30 to 60 minutes after a meal.. and often in bed you will have that wiggling of the leg... it is not involuntary.

Your urine output should be at least 500 cc per day... thats at the most minimum.. If not you need more water.... again unless you have kidney disease, Congestive heart failure etc...

I have seen Lyrica use for RLS its results are varied

Valium is a hit or miss.

Flexaril is an option, but not recommended, and it takes several doses before it actually works.. Thats why many people say,, dat stuff dont work.. I took a pill and nothin... takes about 3 doses to become effective or 24 hours (usually rx tid)

Explore your diet and hydration first.

Coffee is a bean, beans are high in protein, meats .. google protein in foods and limit them

Restless leg involves the neurotransmitters.... nicotinic acids etc.... The goal is to reduce their threshold.

Someone mentioned dopamine... that could help... not a great idea and lots of danger. I wouldn't try it but worth a search on a good site to look for research.

Chochincine used to treat gout might help

Before anything differentiate what is really going on.
Is it RLS Neuropathy MS...

Do the easiest least harmful treatment first.  There is no magic pill.
Hydration and diet.

WALKING.... Moving the muscles promotes extracellular fluid movement and allows for the transport of any toxins outside the body.. That is great advise there.....

Skelaxin zanaflex flexaril... mabye...

Make sure your not taking tooooooo much tylenol from PKs or getting some bunk stuff that breaks down into cyanide.... Use the guys here to find your other supplies... they can be trusted.

Lots of good info there whatapain. I suffer from both RLS and neuropathy. One HELL of a combination. It drives me crazy when my feet are on fire and the legs can't keep still.

It looks like there are a few ways to combat this problem. The trick is finding which method works best for you.

Does this come on in spells? Mine does. I can go a couple of weeks with no problem and then it will start up and go on for days. I swear it's a form of torture.

I hope you find your answer very soon.

Good luck

---

I hear that restless leg is caused by an increase in the uric acid (that is the latest thought although not proven) in the body. It causes a hype sensitivity of the neural impulses which results in the "twitching" and constant movement in the extremity, other theories are that if is caused by the build up of toxins, other than uric acids, or even accidental poisoning from the over use of medications..

There is quite the difference in RLS and neuropathy so be careful when describing any symptoms to your medical dudes or dudetts
If you are just talking about cramps ... those terrible ones you just can get rid of that too is another thing

Gabapentin would be a horrible mistake

For Restless leg... if you dont have renal problems make sure you are keeping yourself hydrated.. thats 2 liters of water a day at least, no more than 3.5 unless you exercise or sweat alot....

By the way... Sweat like a pig...... I dont think that pigs do sweat...  I am sure someone her knows..

Cut back on your Protein intake... especially Red Meats...that break down into uric acids... You might notice that RLS seems to get worse about 30 to 60 minutes after a meal.. and often in bed you will have that wiggling of the leg... it is not involuntary.

Your urine output should be at least 500 cc per day... thats at the most minimum.. If not you need more water.... again unless you have kidney disease, Congestive heart failure etc...

I have seen Lyrica use for RLS its results are varied

Valium is a hit or miss.

Flexaril is an option, but not recommended, and it takes several doses before it actually works.. Thats why many people say,, dat stuff dont work.. I took a pill and nothin... takes about 3 doses to become effective or 24 hours (usually rx tid)

Explore your diet and hydration first.

Coffee is a bean, beans are high in protein, meats .. google protein in foods and limit them

Restless leg involves the neurotransmitters.... nicotinic acids etc.... The goal is to reduce their threshold.

Someone mentioned dopamine... that could help... not a great idea and lots of danger. I wouldn't try it but worth a search on a good site to look for research.

Chochincine used to treat gout might help

Before anything differentiate what is really going on.
Is it RLS Neuropathy MS...

Do the easiest least harmful treatment first.  There is no magic pill.
Hydration and diet.

WALKING.... Moving the muscles promotes extracellular fluid movement and allows for the transport of any toxins outside the body.. That is great advise there.....

Skelaxin zanaflex flexaril... mabye...

Make sure your not taking tooooooo much tylenol from PKs or getting some bunk stuff that breaks down into cyanide.... Use the guys here to find your other supplies... they can be trusted.

Lots of good info there whatapain. I suffer from both RLS and neuropathy. One HELL of a combination. It drives me crazy when my feet are on fire and the legs can't keep still.

It looks like there are a few ways to combat this problem. The trick is finding which method works best for you.

Does this come on in spells? Mine does. I can go a couple of weeks with no problem and then it will start up and go on for days. I swear it's a form of torture.

I hope you find your answer very soon.

Good luck

   Has anyone taken zanafex?  The first time I took it I was watching cartoons on the ceiling at 2 in the morning.  I thought at first that my neighbors upstairs
had the tv on but why would I get their program on the ceiling.  The next night I took it again and I was watching a mystery in color?  I realized it was the drug
 and I started panicking that it was a stroke.  Called the pharmacy and they told me that it was common from the drug.   It was like lsd or whatever, so the next
night I took it and was waiting to see what was coming on.  Nothing clicked and was actually disappointed.   Has anyone had this experience with zanaflex?

No! Zana just makes me tired. where did you get that Zanaflex?